I'm thinking this is a response to the fact that hair was so intricate for a while there—everyone was trying to out-braid one another. And now suddenly simple seems to fresh and new. All anyone seems to want on the red carpet right now is down and textured or up in the simplest way possible. And that brings us to the ponytail, the official trend of the week.

Want to get in on this? Check out how one woman's ponytail gets an upgrade on this episode of Elevator Makeover: